Misty water coloured misogyny : The politics of "false memory syndrome"
department or school: Education, Faculty of
department or school: Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education (ECPS), Department of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Webb, Annabel N.
issued: 2009-02-12T00:00:00
issued: 1996
related degree: Master of Arts - MA
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Over the past 20 years feminism has clearly altered popular consciousness about sexual abuse and record numbers of women have come forward to expose the men who sexually assaulted them. It is in this context that the notion of false memory syndrome (FMS) has arisen signifying a debate about the scientific validity of repression and memory of sexual abuse. In order to challenge the notion of FMS, which I argue in part of a right wing attack against feminism, and particularly in the psychotherapeutic realm, I critically analyze 4 volumes of False Memory Syndrome Foundation Newsletters. I argue that the False Memory Syndrome Foundation, a Pennsylvania based lobby group, masterminded the notion of FMS as part of a political and legal strategy to deny women's allegations of sexual abuse against powerful white men. I argue further that this movement employs rhetoric and organizing tactics that are consistent with neoconservative movements more generally.
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note: MISTY WATER COLOURED MISOGYNY: THE POLITICS OF "FALSE MEMORY SYNDROME" by ANNABEL N. WEBB B.A., The University of B r i t i s h Columbia, 1990 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS in THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES (Department of Counselling Psychology) We accept t h i s thesis as conforming to the required standard THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA May, 1996 Copyright Annabel N. Webb, 1996 In presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for an advanced degree at the University of British Columbia, I agree that the Library shall make it freely available for reference and study. I further agree that permission for extensive copying of this thesis for scholarly purposes may be granted by the head of my department or by his or her representatives. It is understood that copying or publication of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my written permission. The University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada Department DE-6 (2/88) ABSTRACT Over the past 2 0 years feminism has c l e a r l y a l t e r e d popular consciousness about sexual abuse and record numbers of women have come forward to expose the men who sexually assaulted them. I t i s i n t h i s context that the notion of false memory syndrome (FMS) has arisen s i g n i f y i n g a debate about the s c i e n t i f i c v a l i d i t y of repression and memory of sexual abuse. In order to challenge the notion of FMS, which I argue i s part of a r i g h t wing attack against feminism, and p a r t i c u l a r l y i n the psychotherapeutic realm, I c r i t i c a l l y analyze 4 volumes of False Memory Syndrome Foundation Newsletters. I argue that the False Memory Syndrome Foundation, a Pennsylvania based lobby group, masterminded the notion of FMS as part of a p o l i t i c a l and l e g a l strategy to deny women's allegations of sexual abuse against powerful white men. I argue further that t h i s movement employs r…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 1996-11
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0054099
language: eng
degree discipline: Counselling Psychology
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: University of British Columbia
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/4505